"Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful!"

"Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful!" - Warren Buffett.

• Are we in the biggest buyer's market of all time? Try to remember back to 2004 when all you heard out of the media was how great the red hot real estate market was. No one was capable of seeing the turn ahead then, nor can they see past the curve now.


• Consider this quote from the bearded one Ben Bernake: (February 15, 2006) "Housing markets are cooling a bit. Our expectation is that the decline in activity or the slowing in activity will be moderate, that house prices will probably continue to rise."


• Here is a good rule of thumb, don't buy into the hype, either way, up or down. This news cycle is starting to get old which represents a glass half full moment. If you are buyer, now may be the time! http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2011/03/23/in-georgia-housing-woes-a-long-term-drag-on-economy/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog


• Click here for more information on why 2011 will be a buyers maker: http://www.atlantarealestateforum.com/dan-forsman-ceo-of-prudential-georgia-realty-shares-2011-predictions-38282/ http://www.businessinsider.com/house-prices-2011-3


• And consider this. Inflation is on the way. The Fed seems determined to drive up prices in everything. Don't believe it? Check out this chart: http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/usfd/page3.pdf


• Ben is throwing the kitchen sink at this market in hopes of driving asset prices to a level that will make the banks solvent again and he has the World's largest printing press at his disposal. Translation - EVERYTHING IS GOING UP OR IT'S ALL OVER. Buy tangible assets now.

Land the ultimate hedge?

What do Ted Turner, Jim Rogers and T. Boone Pickens all have in common?
They are all taking the opportunity to buy land at depressed prices.
Each has different reasons, but the bottom line is some of the savviest investors in the world are signaling the bottom is in for land.

Some of their stated reasons for land acquisition:
- It is an outstanding hedge against inflation.
- While Gold is considered a safe haven asset, it does not have return potential whereas land can produce food, timber, water, minerals, recreation...ect.
- They don't make anymore of it.

As Warren Buffet said “Be cautious when others are greedy, and greedy when others are cautious.” That may be the ultimate contrary advice of all.
Read more at the follow links:
Jim Rogers - buy land
Ted Turner - buy land
T Boone - buys land - targets water rights
Not all of us have the buying power of these individuals, but smaller land tracts can provide safe asset diversification. If you are interested in learning about available land tracts, please contact me at mlfii@aol.com, or 229-883-6100.